Bioavailability enhancement studies of amoxicillin with Nigella.
Ali B1, Amin S, Ahmad J, Ali A; Mohd Ali, Mir SR.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:
Nigella sativa Linn. is extensively used in the Indian diasporas as spice, which may interact with co-administered drugs and affect their intestinal availability. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Nigella on bioavailability of amoxicillin in animal model.
METHODS:
Everted rat intestinal sacs were used for in vitro experiment to study the transfer of amoxicillin across the gut. Amoxicillin (6 mg/ml) was co-infused with 3 and 6 mg of methanol and hexane extract of Nigella seeds separately. The amount of amoxicillin that traversed the gut was followed spectrophotometrically at 273 nm. For in vivo studies Wistar albino rats were used. Amoxicillin (25 mg/kg, po) was co-administered with hexane extract of Nigella seeds (25 mg/kg, po). The amount of amoxicillin in rat plasma was determined by UPLC-MS/MS method.
RESULTS:
The in vitro studies both with methanol and hexane extracts of Nigella increased the permeation of amoxicillin significantly (P